Debate Over Future of British Doctoral Education

Submitted by Doug Lederman on January 8, 2010 - 3:00am

With British universities facing deep budget cuts, some leading research universities are proposing that the government support doctoral education only when students are enrolled in highly ranked departments, Times Higher Education[1] reported. Those advocating the change say that it will preserve the quality of the best programs, while critics are shouting that the idea is elitist and will squelch younger programs with great potential.